The Life of Milarepa is the most beloved story of the Tibetan people and one of the greatest source books for the contemplative life in all of world literature. This biography, a true folktale from a culturenow in crisis, can be read on several levels: a personal and moving introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, it is also a profoundly detailed guidebook in the search for consciousness. It presents the quest for spiritual perfection, tracing the path of a great sinner who became a great saint. But it is also a powerful and graphic folk tales full of magic disaster, feuds, deceptions, and humor.This definitive translation, originally published in 1977, was the first to appear in any Western language in half a century and renders this classic of spiritual literature into a simple modern English that reflects the direct power of the original.

The Life of Milarepa, Translated by Lobsang P. Lhalungpa, Arkana, $16.00

Introduction
Prologue: Homage to My Lama

First Part
First Chapter: Birth
Second Chapter: Youth
Third Chapter: Misdeeds